Buffalo Bisons 2010

[MFS62]

Since he was sent back down last week, J Feliciano has 2 hits in 18 AB, with no XBH and 1 RBI.
He's still hitting over .360.

Later

[Guest Edgy DC]

The Mets and Bisons have announced that they've extended their agreement through 2012.

[Frayed Knot]

Edgy DC wrote: The Mets and Bisons have announced that they've extended their agreement through 2012.

Saves having to risk participating in the gigantic game of musical chairs towards the end of this year.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Your Buffalo Bisons have won nine in a row, and have pulled within 5 1/2 games of their Scranton-Wilkes Barre Yankees in the race for the International League's North Division. Their three games behind the Louisville Bats in the wildcard race.

Last night's game was a 9-4 victory over the Pawtucket PawSox and their new firstbaseman Carlos Delgado. Delgado went a mere 0-2 before being lifted. Nicke Evans, however, however, showed him how it was done, going 2-5 with a double, 2 RBI, and a run scored. Lucas Duda added his sixteenth and Kirk Nieuwenheiss his seventeenth on the season, but his first at AAA. Bridesmaid Chad Cordero fanned two in a scoreless ninth.

Jesus Feliciano needs to start piling up at-bats fast if he's going to qualify for his batting average title.

Buffalo was chilled last night by a shooting outside a downtown restaurant leaving four dead. Lets hope the streaking Bisons can give some degree of comfort. But man.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Staying 5 games back in the loss column (and 2 in back of the wild card leader, Louisville), with a 7-6 home win over Rochester, during which Dillon Gee set a Buffalo season record for Ks (throwing 8, for a total to date of 144 in 145 innings), Brazoban and Cordero threw scoreless frames, and Russ Adams and Justin Turner* hit it over the wall.

*Justin Turner last night: 3-4, HR, BB, 2 R, 2 BI.
Justin Turner this season at AAA: .311/.376/.464... which seems to be the equivalent of a .694-.695 OPS in the majors, with decent defense and versatility.
Justin Turner up in the majors instead of Ruben Tejada? Megdal, Toby Hyde, and a handful of others say "yes."

Edited August 19, 2010 by Guest

[Guest Edgy DC]

Add me to that handful. I think we're doing no favors to the Mets, Castillo, or Tejada right now. Plenty of time for Tejada to be a defensive sub in September.

I get the idea, though, that nobody thinks of Turner as a viable option at short.

[seawolf17]

Edgy DC wrote: Add me to that handful. I think we're doing no favors to the Mets, Castillo, or Tejada right now. Plenty of time for Tejada to be a defensive sub in September. I get the idea, though, that nobody thinks of Turner as a viable option at short.

Pretty sure we have a shortstop.

I like the idea of getting Tejada some experience, but it looks like he's clearly overmatched right now. I'd give Turner a shot.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Thanks. Senor Obvious, but I mean as a viable backup at short.

[seawolf17]

Edgy DC wrote: Thanks. Senor Obvious, but I mean as a viable backup at short.

Oh. Don't we still have Alex Cora? I hear he's a stellar clubhouse guy.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Turner's played a little third and first, too.

When you're filling out a bench, versatility's a key tiebreaker, especially when the team's carrying three catchers.

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